Political Science Minor

The Political Science minor degree is open to any and all University of Utah students,
regardless of their declared major. Before adding the minor degree, students must
first have a declared major at the University of Utah.

All courses for the minor must be taken for a letter grade. The two introductory courses
must receive a grade of at least C-. The overall GPA for all courses counted toward
the minor must be a least a C.

18 Credit Hours - Political Science (POLS) Courses (must be taken for a grade)

Declaring Your Minor

Students can declare a minor in Political Science at any time prior to graduation.

You must meet with the Academic Advisor in order to have your minor declared, so it
is to your advantage to declare Political Science as early as possible in order to
get the best advising and guidance from the department.

Your Academic advisor can also assist you in choosing classes that will fit best with
your goals for the future, including the courses that are required from allied departments.